Our staff is up to date on the cultural happenings and activities on the grounds. We offer exciting and informative exhibitions on the history of Akershus fortress and have scheduled guided tours all through the year. The Visitor Centre also has a sales shop where we sell warm beverages, souvenirs and books related to the history of Akershus fortress. Heartily welcome!
Temporary exhibitions
Eksplore the history of Akershus Fortress
The prisoners of Akershus – from The Middle Ages to 1950
The exhibition, which consists of text, photos and artefacts follows the history of prisoners at Akershus castle in The Middle Ages, and inside the fortress up until the Settlement after WW2, and the prison's final closure in 1950.
Medieval Akersborg
Explore a virtual reconstructed model of medieval Akershus. Choose to control/play as either an owl or a cat to experience different areas of the castle as the King’s Hall, the kitchen, a bathhouse or even the craftsmen’s workplaces. Listen to a thorough commentary about the different buildings of the medieval castle as you explore them with the character.
400 years alive
TBA - opening September 2024
The Akershus Fortress area – outdoor grounds
Guided tours
Join us and get to know the more than 700-year long history of Akershus! Hear about the establishment of the medieval castle around the year 1300 and follow the development from castle to modern fortress during the 1600s. We tell about magnificent events such as royal tributes, but also enemy sieges are given attention. Hear of the many prisoners at Akershus languishing in their cells from the Middle Ages all the way down to 1950. Experience a gun turret from the 1500s with its thick walls and narrow cannon bays – many believe that a headless knight wanders restlessly around in the Stable yard. Join us down the deep underground passage that leads to the "King's Casemate", one of two preserved cannon positions from the fortress's operational phase.
Drop-in tours
Daily:
1 July - 18 August
1:00 PM, 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM in Norwegian
2:00 PM in English
24 August – 22 December
Saturdays and Sundays
12 noon and 2:00 PM in English
1:00 PM and 3:00 PM in Norwegian
These tours last approximately 55 minutes.
Prices for tickets for drop-in tours
Ordinary: NOK 100
Senior/student: NOK 60
Children (6–18 years): NOK 40
Children (under 6 years): Free
Family: NOK 250
Guided tours of the fortress area can be booked by contacting: akershusfestning@mil.no
Group prices (special booking of tours, maximum 40 pax):
Daily before 4:00 PM NOK 1750,-
Daily after 4:00 PM NOK 3750,-
Other inquiries
Tel: 0047 23 09 39 17
www.akershusfestning.no